Extension table



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EXTENS I 0N TABLE' Filed'Aug. `14, 1936 2 sheets-sheet 2 i v I Inueno Fi.5 fg@ y A, if 5* M W1 fori/Ley Patented Nov. 28, 1939 Estey P. Charak,

Newton Center," Mass., assigner to Charak Furniture Company, Boston,Mass. Application Augustlfi, l1936, Serial No. 95,983

a claims. (o1. 311-61) The present invention relates to tables,`and moreparticularly of the so called console ytype that ordinarily are usedagainst a wall in a room or in some p-lace where they can be kept out ofthe way. y

The present type of table differs from the usual type in that it can beeasily made larger in size and be made useful for a dining room or wherea larger table is desired. v

In the present invention the table-tops fold over each other andordinarily occupy a size nor-` mally one-half the smallest open size. Inthe present invention however the opened and a number of leavesinserted. In ordinary appearance however, the table has a plain topwithout drop leaves or any extensible mechanism.

The further lbetter understood from when taken in connection with thedrawings illustrating an embodiment of the same in which:

Figure 1 shows a perspective looking from the top at an angle with aportion of the top removed,

Figure 2 shows a section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 assuming thatthe top cover of the table is folded in face to face relationship withthe lower cover and the section is taken through from the top of thetable.

Figure 3 illustrates the table in its folded position. Figure 4illustrates the table with the y top unfolded, and rotated to a positionof 90 from that shown in Figure 3, and, Figure-5 illustrates the tablein the extended position without the center leaves being inserted.

As indicated in Figure 1 there may be provided a solid frame comprisingfour legs I, 2, 3, 4;.the legs at the end being joined by cross supports5 and 6 which fasten to lengthwise beams 1 and 8, which are providedwith grooves and tongues 9 and Ill in which the sliding beams II, I2, I3and I4 work. The lower table topv is made of two parts I5 and I5, thepart I6 being joined to the upper top I8 by means of the hinge I1. Inthis arrangement the part I8 lays over the parts I5 45 and I5 to formthe finished top when the table is folded together.

As indicated more clearly perhaps in Figure 2, the part I6 joins thepart I5 just over the hinge or pivots I9 and 20 as will be explained.

50 The top I5 is only held on the table by means of the screws or pins2l passing from the part I5 to the pivotkIQ, while the top I5 is held ina similar way to the pivot 28 by means of the screws 22. 'I'he pivots I9and 20 are held to the sliding 55 beams I4 and I3 respectively.

advantages of the table will be the description below pjart I5 endwiseA'and additional thefpieces I5 and I5. table may `be T In the operationvof the table, assume that the ytable is folded .with thetop top 'formedby 4the pieces ator raises the top I8 on whole top formed by `and thenbegins to rotate fthe'pieces' I5 until the dividing line indicated lby23 is transand I6 onversely across the table.

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I5, I6 and I8 lying down on the I5 and I6. The operthe hinge I1 untilthe I8 is about level the whole top turning the vpivots I9 and 20 Thenby pulling the the table opens as any leaf table leaves may be placed inbetween this purpose the sliding beams arejoined in pairs in the vusualfashion shown in the patent 'as'shown in the applicants Patent No.1,969,875, vandmovements of one may extend in the opposite direction bythe usual gear train referred to, or in any other the other pairsuitable way, as in the applicants application Serial No. 35,073, iiledAugust 7, 1935.

The construction of the are shown in Figures hinged pivots I9 and 28 1and 2. The member 20 comprises a right angled element 38 and 3I, the

portion 3| being bent receive the flat tongue 32 from the part which tsinto in a U shaped fashion to of the piece 33 which the U shaped portion3l `is inclined upwards "and then bent at an angle to form the parts ofthe flat hinge tog the element 33 and in the The top hinge I5. A freeflat flared out portion 33 `through which screws or pins pass to securethe j pivot Ato the top pin 39 pivots the two ether in the tongue of Ushaped member 3I.

I9 is similar to 28 but constructed with a higher offset U shapedportion 34 to allow this hinge to clear the hinge 28 as the two halvesof the table are ingly, the tongue 35 opened. Correspondis joined to theplate portion 36 by a shorter inclined piece 3'I which is freely pivotedfor horizontal rotation by the pin 39,

corresponding to the pin 3 It is to be noted that the line and in linewith the the parts I5 and I6 which 8 just beneath it. pivots I9 and 20are in line of separation of is placed over the st'ationary beam 8. Itwill further be noted that the point of pivot is not at the middle lineof the table, it being one side of the middle by the-width of the boardI6. In this way the table top when rotated with the line 23 positionedcrosswise and unopened, extends over both legs and makes a ing the tableuniform and the same distance lengthwise perfect balance allowfullextension on both sides when the extra leaves are inserted. In 1 Figure3 the table is shown the console type showing in size to the lower half`folded normally in the top half I8 equal I5 and I6. In its extendedposition when rotated as indicated in Figure 4, the portion I6 liestransversely across the sliding beams II, I2, I3 and I4 as also ofcoursethe portion I5 and the top, I 8. In the opening made by the extension ofthe table, additional leaves may be inserted therein.

The construction of the hinges makes it possible to mount the hingesdirectly on the sliding beams and over the stationary beam 8 so that inthe present construction the sliding beams may be held together by theend cross pieces 40 and 4I, or if this is desired for finishing pieces,by pieces just beneath these to which the pieces 40 and 4I are attached.

In the present invention it is to ybe noted that the sliding beamsextend and furnish support for the top leaves.

Having now described my invention, I claim:

1. A table of the console type having/a hinged top half of substantiallythe same size as the bottom half, the top half being hinged 'along'itslengthwise edge, the lower half o'f Vsaid top comprising two partsmeeting in face to face relationship along a line parallel to the hingededge of the top, a plurality of extension beams supported beneath thetop and having beams sliding in pairs in opposite directions at eachside of the table in the direction of the line in which the top halvesof the table are joined, said junction line of the lower top half beingpositioned between adjacent sliding beams of one pair moving Yinopposite directions, means pivoting one portion of the lower half to oneof said ybeams and means pivoting the other portion of said lower halfto the other of said beams, whereby said top halves may be rotated fromthe position of the junction line longitudinal of said beams to aposition transverse thereto.

2. In an extension table having a stationary frame, and extension beamsin which the beams may be moved longitudinally with respect to eachother to allow for the insertion of eXtra leaves, a top composed of twounequal parts, means hinging each one of said parts respectively to onlyone of said extension beams, the pivots of said hinging means being inthe same vertical line to `allow horizontal rotation of said partstogether, and a second top piece hinged to the smaller of said parts andadapted to fold over in face to face relationship with said iirst topf.

y3. An extension table comprising a top section consisting of two partsof equal length and unequal width, said parts having their adjacentedges abutting each other when the parts are in retracted positions, twoAextension beams movlable in 'opposite directions for extending said topa'part, means pivotally connecting one of said beams to the narrow toppart and the other of said beams to the wide top part, for relativerotation ofthe top parts and beams about a common vertical axis, saidaxis intersecting said abutting edges at a point spaced from one end tosaid top parts a distance equal to the width of said wide top part.

ESTEY P. CHARAK.

